Error message when you use a certain method in an MCF Web application that is hosted on IIS: "Value does not fall within the expected range"

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You have a Microsoft Operations Manager Connector Framework (MCF) Web application that is hosted on Internet Information Services (IIS). You use a certain method in the MCF Web application. For example, you use the UpdateAlerts method. In this scenario, you may receive the following error message.

Value does not fall within the expected range

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the version of Microsoft ASP.NET in the MCF Web application in IIS is incompatible with ASP.NET 2.0. The virtual directory of MCF requires ASP.NET version 1.1.4322.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, make sure that the MCF Web application uses the correct version of ASP.NET. To do this, follow these steps.

Click Start, click Run, type inetmgr.exe, and then click OK.
In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window, expand Web Sites, right-click Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Connector Framework, and then click Properties.
In the Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Connector Framework Properties dialog box, click the ASP.NET tab.
In the ASP.NET version drop-down list, select ASP.NET 1.1.4322, and then click OK.

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MORE INFORMATION

Call stack information

System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException was unhandled
  Message="System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Exception of type 'System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException' was thrown. ---> System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range  at Microsoft.ServerManagement.MOM.ForeignConnectors.DasInterop.DasMomConnectorFrameworkClass.UpdateAlerts(Guid ForwardeeId, Object varAlertFieldNamesToUpdate, Array psaAlertsToUpdate, Object varAlertHistoryFieldNamesToUpdate, Array psaAlertHistoryToUpdate, String& pbstrAlertsUpdated, String& pbstrFailedAlertsUpdated, Array& ppFailedAlertsUpdatedIndexes, String& pbstrAlertHistoryUpdated, String& pbstrFailedAlertHistoryUpdated)

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